Sack Yarra Trams, says chamber

The Docklands Chamber of Commerce wants a new tram operator because it says Yarra Trams has failed the area.

Speaking on Docklands TV on October 13, chamber president Keith Rankin said Yarra Trams was treating the travelling public with contempt.

“They are constantly cancelling scheduled services, constantly bunkering up – stopping a tram, making everyone get off and telling them to catch the next tram that comes along,” Mr Rankin said.

“When you have appointments, when you have a public service system on which you need to rely, this is just not good enough.”

“The Docklands region needs an efficient and timely public service system – particularly into the city as a lot of our appointments take place there.”

Mr Rankin said it was common for Yarra Trams to cancel the last three daily number 35 services.  And he claimed that one in five City Circle services did not run.

“We must all ring Yarra Trams and lodge our complaint, get our complaint number, wait for lack of resolution and take our complaints to the ombudsman,” Mr Rankin said.  “If Yarra Trams can’t service our area, it’s time we had a new operator.  This is really serious stuff.”